HR's key role in enlightened office design

HR magazine and Landid's roundtable on the workspace of tomorrow explored how HR can positively influence facilities management decisions

Embarrassment stops staff exercising in the working day

?Low self-esteem and embarrassment around poor fitness are stopping UK employees exercising with workmates

Staff look to employers for healthcare

Workers are increasingly turning to their employers to fund services that may not be quickly available on the NHS

Employees sacrifice wellbeing for company productivity

Research seen exclusively by HR magazine suggests businesses are not taking wellbeing seriously

Arthritis to cost employers £3.43 billion by 2030

The costs arise from lost working hours and days, and earlier retirement of sufferers

Employees turning to the internet for tips on stress

Searches on stress and work/life balance slow during the summer and spike again from September

Uncomfortable workplaces distract a quarter

One in four (25%) workers believe that the discomfort of being at their desk stops them being productive

Allow staff the chance to switch off to avoid burnout

37% of managers check their emails daily whist on holiday

Personal wellbeing damaged by work

Worries about money in particular are having a negative effect on workers' wellbeing

The wonderful everyday: HR at Ikea

Nordic regions are famed for healthy and productive employees. Ikea wants to bring that spirit to the UK

Employees struggling with sleep because of work

A stressful day, job worries, early starts and late-night working were the most common causes of sleeplessness

Workers don't feel employers are keeping them safe

Workers with dangerous jobs are concerned their employers are not worried about their safety